Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.

Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

All courses

Main Campus 11 Sep/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

North 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time In person

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Budgeting on Movie Magic

Main Campus 14 Sep/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

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Documentary Shooting

Main Campus 14 Sep/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

North Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

Scotland 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time Online

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Writing the TV Pilot

Main Campus 16 Sep/26 Places Available! 7:00pm-10:00pm 10 weeks - Wednesday evening Part-time Online

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Feature Film Lab

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 21 Sep/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Composing for Film and TV

Main Campus 23 Sep/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Directing TV Drama

Main Campus 23 Sep/26 Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Cymru Wales Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

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Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Main Campus 23 Sep/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10 weeks - 1 evening session per week - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 2 hours Part-time Online

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From Pitch to Premiere: Elements of Producing Lab

London 28 Sep/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Running Your Own TV Production Company

London 28 Sep/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time Online

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Financing Your Feature Film

North 28 Sep/26 Full-time In person

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Introduction to Producing Your First Feature

Main Campus 30 Sep/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 05 Oct/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10am to 5pm each day 5 days Full-time In person

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Location Sound Recording

Main Campus 08 Oct/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Head of Production

Main Campus 12 Oct/26 Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 30 Jun/26 Application deadline 11 Jun 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 day Full-time In person

North 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 09 Jun/26 Application deadline 29 May 2026 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Cymru Wales 02 Jun/26 Application deadline 28 May 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 15 Oct/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland New dates coming soon! 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Scotland Register your interest today! 2 days Part-time In person

Main Campus 19 Oct/26 Places Available! 10:00-5:00pm 2 days In person

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Interviewing for Documentary and Factual Filmmakers

Main Campus 21 Oct/26 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time Online

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Creating The Short

Main Campus 26 Oct/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Line Producing For Film

Main Campus 30 Oct/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

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AI for Screen Creatives: Practical Workflows, Rights and Creative Control

Coming soon

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 4 days Part-time In person

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Drama Pitching: A Guide to Verbal and Written Pitches

Main Campus 08 Jun/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Scotland Coming soon 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Drama Production Management

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Early Entrants Pathways

Scotland Register your interest 10am - 5pm 2 days Full-time Online

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Edit Producer Essentials

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Edit Producing

Cymru Wales 10.00 - 16.00 1 day Full-time In person

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Effective Documentary Interviews

Cymru Wales Apply now! 10:00 - 17:00 2 days Online

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Entry Level Roles in Film and HETV

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time In person

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Essential Skills for Assistant Editing in Scripted HETV/Film

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Film Distribution and International Sales

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Film Distribution and International Sales 1.0

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day Part-time In person

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Filming with a Smartphone

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Filming with a Smartphone - Part 1 and Part 2

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Filming with a Smartphone - Part 2 only

London 28 Sep/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time Online

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Financing Your Feature Film

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First Steps in Scripted - pitches, treatments and beyond

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

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First Time Factual Producing

Main Campus Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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First Time Factual Producing

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time In person

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Freelancing for TV and Film: The Essentials

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From Streets to Screen: Location Scouting

Main Campus 12 Oct/26 Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 30 Jun/26 Application deadline 11 Jun 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 day Full-time In person

North 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 09 Jun/26 Application deadline 29 May 2026 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Short Courses

Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

All courses

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Documentary Shooting

Writing the TV Pilot

Feature Film Lab

Composing for Film and TV

Directing TV Drama

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

From Pitch to Premiere: Elements of Producing Lab

Running Your Own TV Production Company

Financing Your Feature Film

Introduction to Producing Your First Feature

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Location Sound Recording

Head of Production

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Interviewing for Documentary and Factual Filmmakers

Creating The Short

Line Producing For Film

AI for Screen Creatives: Practical Workflows, Rights and Creative Control

Coming soon

Drama Pitching: A Guide to Verbal and Written Pitches

Drama Production Management

Early Entrants Pathways

Edit Producer Essentials

Edit Producing

Effective Documentary Interviews

Entry Level Roles in Film and HETV

Essential Skills for Assistant Editing in Scripted HETV/Film

Film Distribution and International Sales

Film Distribution and International Sales 1.0

Filming with a Smartphone

Filming with a Smartphone - Part 1 and Part 2

Filming with a Smartphone - Part 2 only

Financing Your Feature Film

First Steps in Scripted - pitches, treatments and beyond

First Time Factual Producing

First Time Factual Producing

Freelancing for TV and Film: The Essentials

From Streets to Screen: Location Scouting

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

10 Reasons to Choose The National Film & Television School